Vw 1551 scan tool

Search forums. Log in. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter chudzikb Start date Oct 21, I do most of my own work and it appears that this tool is necessary.

Anyone know the price or where to get the best deal on one? Or if there is an aftermarket substitue that will work? There are a number of aftermarket scan tools available.

I have one which works with my laptop computer. Others are hand held, self-contained units. Some just read and clear the ECU trouble codes, others like mine will provide real-time data readouts and recording features which are pretty cool. You want one that is compatible with the ISO interface. That will cover pretty much any European or Asian import, and most Chrysler products.

Ford and GM have their own proprietary interfaces, just to rip you off. The genuine VW scan tool would be extrememly expensive. I've never priced it, but you can count on paying an extremely high price. It is strictly a professional-level tool. It also has the disadvantage of being very VW-specific. On the plus side, it does a lot of VW-specific things that other scan tools won't do. For example, an Audi or Volkswagen owner trained as a mechanic may be better suited to a particular device than someone new to car maintenance.

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The genuine Volkswagen scan tool would be over a thousand bucks. There are a lot of aftermarket programs designed to be used with your PC. Preferably a laptop, for obvious reasons.

They can be roughly divided into two catagories: 1. I own one of these. One type of interface covers most Asian and European imports and domestic Chrysler vehicles. Ford has its own proprietary interface, as does GM. You have to pay extra to get add-ons to works with those cars. These "generic" tools vary in their complexity. Some just read and reset error codes. Others, like mine, have real time data logging. But what makes them "generic" is that they only read the error codes and sensor information that's required by the Federal government's OBD II standard.

This standard is the same for all cars. For example, all cars now use a MAF sensor to calculate air flow through the intake. That goes for several other "standard" sensors, too. No matter who makes the car, the same information is provided through the same pin in the same standard data connector. There are also "readiness codes" that tell the mechanic when all the internal diagnostic checks have been run on the sensors and the vehicle is ready for emissions testing.

Most, if not all, cars can provide far more information through the data port than the government requires. And it works both ways: With the right scan tool a mechanic can "ping" various sensors and controls and directly observe their performance. Sometimes engine operational parameters can be reprogrammed. If there is a software update available from the factory the scan tool can be used to upload it into the car's computer.